British tv series 2016 ^ "Television Awards | 2017 Results". It is set 40 years after aliens land in the Irish Sea and are reluctantly integrated into British society in the fictional city of Troy. [2] It stars Waller-Bridge, Jonathan Bailey, Julie Dray, Louise Ford, Damien Molony, Adrian Scarborough, and Amit Shah. A warm hearted drama series that follows the lives of the people of Skelthwate, and their local health centre. 14 May 2017. Throughout the case he pleaded his innocence and refused to talk Naked Attraction is a British television dating game show produced by Studio Lambert and broadcast on Channel 4. Celebrating the best of British TV isn’t difficult, but selecting it certainly is. Dec 23, 2016 · From the sexy story of a call girl to the latest adventures in Westeros and a documentary about OJ Simpson, these topped the year, writes critic Keith Uhlich. [1] New Blood: Created by Anthony Horowitz. [1] The series was broadcast on 31 October and 7 November 2016, and starred Joanne Froggatt as protagonist Mary Ann Cotton. In total, 9 episodes have aired. 14 IMDb 7. A second series (also of two episodes) aired during 2017. It was commissioned by the British broadcaster Channel 4, in association with the American TV streaming service Seeso. It has been sold internationally by IMG Camping is a British television series broadcast on Sky Atlantic between 12 April and 26 April 2016. Some of the DIs take to the posting better than others, but they all find something to love about living in paradise. Cases of hard-working Parisian detective Chief Inspector Jules Maigret. The early life of Queen Victoria, from her ascension to the throne at the tender age of 18 to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. With Sophie Okonedo, Adrian Lester, Daniel Ezra, Shannon Hayes. [1] In contrast to most series, which require the cast Season 1 An intensely dramatic re-telling of a unique period in British history about Scotland's first serial killer, Peter Manuel, and his sixteen-day trial. With Indira Varma, Robert Glenister, Dino Fetscher, Christiane Paul. It is an adaptation of the books by Georges Simenon featuring his fictional French detective Jules Maigret, played by Rowan Atkinson. Retrieved 27 December 2016. Erika Hossington continued her role as series producer, while Oliver Kent continued his role as the show's Crashing is a British comedy series produced by Big Talk Productions and written and created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. British Academy of Film and Television Arts. In Plain Sight: With Douglas Henshall, Martin Compston, Joanne Thomson, Shauna Macdonald. Jan 1, 2020 · Here’s what else was going on. [1] It is a six-part adaptation of the 1869 novel War and Peace by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, written by Andrew Davies and directed by Tom Harper. The thirtieth series of the British medical drama television series Casualty commenced airing on BBC One in the United Kingdom on 29 August 2015, and concluded on 30 July 2016. Television portal United Kingdom portal 2010s portal British television seasons that have aired at least one episode in the year 2016. Maigret is a British television series from ITV. Julie Walters plays his wife Marie and Andrea Riseborough plays his daughter Dee. [3] The series is set in France in the mid-1950s. The Investigator: A British Crime Story: With Mark Williams-Thomas, Rick Warden, Tanya Winsor, Frances Millar. The Night Manager: Created by David Farr. The first three episodes of the programme were made available on BBC iPlayer on 2 June 2016, ahead of the BBC One premiere on 9 June. With Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Jonathan Bailey, Julie Dray, Louise Ford. . The series follows the activity of customs agents working for Borderline, a fictionalised version of the Border Force, at the fictional Northend Airport. Class is a British science fiction drama programme and a spin-off of the long-running programme Doctor Who. The Missing is a British anthology drama written by brothers Harry and Jack Williams. But Victoria’s inexperience makes her susceptible to mistakes and ultimately, scandal. [2][3] Each Camping is a British television series broadcast on Sky Atlantic between 12 April and 26 April 2016. [1] In the Yorkshire Dales in the 1870s, the shantytown of Jericho is the home of a community that will live, thrive and die in the shadow of the viaduct they've been brought together to build. And the winner is The first episode was broadcast at 10pm on Sunday 26 August 2012, while the second series will be broadcast in an earlier timeslot, at 9pm, on consecutive Thursdays from 3 March 2016. The Rebel is a 2016 British comedy series on Gold starring Simon Callow in the title role. Thirteen is a British drama miniseries written by Marnie Dickens. The early life of Queen Victoria, from her accession to the throne at the tender age of 18 through to her courtship and marriage to Prince Albert. A three part TV miniseries about Lanarkshire's Detective William Muncie and his quest to bring to justice notorious killer Peter Manuel. The Aliens is a British science fiction television series created and written by Fintan Ryan. [4] The first series premiered in the UK with two episodes on 25 April 2016 and was broadcast daily during the week, ending on 29 April Class is a British science fiction drama programme and a spin-off of the long-running programme Doctor Who. It was created and written by Patrick Ness, who also produced alongside Doctor Who showrunner and lead writer Steven Moffat, and Brian Minchin, who acted as producer on Doctor Who and two of its previous spin-offs, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The series centres on Ivy Moxam (Jodie Comer), a 26-year-old woman who escapes from the cellar where she has been imprisoned for 13 years, and the impact on her family. A second season followed, and the third and final season ended on 18 January 2019. Dec 22, 2016 · Best TV shows 2016: from Game of Thrones to Stranger Things to Narcos season 2, and where to catch them online Sep 7, 2016 · Drama, comedy, sci-fi and more. Its six episodes aired from 11 January 2016 to 15 February 2016 on Channel 4 [1] and was released internationally as a Netflix Original series. A horrific murder rocks the lives of two families living side-by-side in isolated rural Scotland. [1][2][3] The six-part first series, directed by Susanne Bier and starring Tom Hiddleston, Hugh Laurie, Olivia Colman, Tom Hollander, David Harewood and Elizabeth Debicki, began broadcasting on BBC One on 21 February 2016. It began airing in June 2016. Narrated by Ralf Little, the series launched on 2 August 2016 on Channel 5. Paranoid: Created by Bill Gallagher. Border guard Lewis Garvey, played by Michael Socha, is caught up in the criminal underbelly of Troy as he learns he is himself half-alien. Retrieved 19 March 2025. The series consisted of 43 episodes, including the broadcast of the show's 1000th episode on 25 June 2016. Flowers is a British black comedy drama series created, written and directed by Will Sharpe and starring Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt. It received over 4 million viewers. The night manager of a Cairo hotel is recruited to infiltrate an arms dealer's inner circle. [1] The series premiered in the United States as a six-hour miniseries on 16 and 17 November 2016 on BBC America; it began its run on the CBC in Canada in August (it has aired Mondays at 9pm/9:30 NT, premiering 22 August 2016) and on Canal + in France since National Treasure is a four-part 2016 British television drama by Channel 4, written by Jack Thorne. [6] The Guardian. Continuing our 10-part series revisiting some of the best undersung British and non-US TV shows of the decade, here are a few favourites that arrived in 2016. 4 2016 3 episodes X-Ray TV-14 Suspense • Drama • Psychological • Dark Watch with Prime Start your 30-day free trial More purchase options Victoria is a British period drama television series on ITV starring Jenna Coleman as Britain's second longest monarch Alexandrina Victoria. Matt Bardock stars as Detective Sergeant Davey Higgins. The series of eight episodes was The Night Manager is a British spy thriller television serial based on the 1993 novel by John le Carré and adapted by David Farr. Victoria: Created by Daisy Goodwin. It was first broadcast in the UK on BBC One on 28 October 2014, and in the United States on Starz on 15 November 2014. 2016 in British television This is a list of events that took place in 2016 related to Television in the United Kingdom. Hosted by Anna Richardson, the show ran from 25 July 2016 until 27 March 2024, airing for seven series. The series premiered Feb 26, 2025 · From Baby Reindeer to the adaptation of David Nicholls' bestseller One Day, these are the best British TV shows to watch now. [1][2][3][4][5] On 2 March 2017, the BBC announced that the series had been cancelled after two series. [2] War & Peace aired on A&E Borderline is a British mockumentary television comedy series devised by Michael Orton-Toliver and Chris Gau. 17 November 2016. " [4] Jericho is a British period drama television series created and written by Steve Thompson; it was directed by Paul Whittington. The eight-part series focuses on a group of UK detectives working for the fictional Woodmere police force attempting to solve the murder of a local doctor who is stabbed at a children's playground. The Fall is a crime drama television series filmed and set in Northern Ireland. It was reported in Radio Times Top 40 TV Shows of 2016: 10 to 1 The votes have been counted and the results are in: here's our critics' countdown of the year's best telly. [2][3] Each Paranoid is a British crime drama which began broadcasting on ITV on 22 September 2016, and streaming internationally on Netflix in 2016. The four-part series, written by Dan Sefton and directed by Clare Kilner and John Hardwick, premiered on Sky One on 30 December 2016. New Blood is a British television drama series created by Anthony Horowitz and produced by Eleventh Hour Films [1] for BBC One. A lawyer returns to Britain to become the first black Director of Public Prosecutions. He is accused of raping several young women in the early 1990s. ^ "Winners revealed for RTS NI Programme Awards 2016". Jan 4, 2017 · 20 of the most popular shows on British TV in 2016 Jericho is a British period drama television series created and written by Steve Thompson; it was directed by Paul Whittington. [1] The show is based on "The Rebel" cartoon strip in The Oldie magazine [1] by Andrew Birch. The Radio Times stated in a review of the first episode of series two that Murder is "one of the most original shows on British TV in recent years. [4] Its first episode aired on 28 March 2016 and the second on Christmas Day, 2016. After the death of her husband, a woman attempts to rebuild her life while surrounded by her sometimes problematic family and friends. Advanced title search TITLES NAMES COLLABORATIONS TV Series Release Date: January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 1-50 of 11,355 Sort by Popularity Undercover: Created by Peter Moffat. The Coroner is a BBC Birmingham drama series starring Claire Goose as Jane Kennedy, a coroner based in a fictional South Devon coastal town. [2] It is set in the fictional town of Jericho, a shanty Jericho: Created by Steve Thompson. A curated list of the best british tv shows tv shows from United Kingdom released in 2016, perfect for your next watch. Dark Angel is a British two-part television drama miniseries, based on the adaptation of the book Mary Ann Cotton: Britain's First Female Serial Killer by David Wilson. An obsessed man unable to accept the abduction of his young son spends years searching for him. A review of the 2016 romantic period drama starring Jessica Raine and Hans Matheson. Royal Television Society. The drama Mum: Created by Stefan Golaszewski. [1] The first episode was released on BBC Three in the UK on 28 February 2016. In the Yorkshire Dales in the 1870s, the shantytown of Jericho is the home of a community that will live, thrive and die in the shadow of the viaduct they've been brought together to build. The six-part series focuses on DS Nancy Devlin (Karla Crome), a detective with the National Crime Division, who is assigned to Brighton CID to investigate the murder of Frank Le Saux (Philip Glenister), a corrupt businessman with whom she has been associated Jul 26, 2016 · The BFI’s TV curators round up their personal favourites from what’s already been a bumper year on the small screen. The Missing: With Tchéky Karyo, Anastasia Hille, James Nesbitt, Frances O'Connor. [1] The eight-part series premiered on ITV between 7 January and 25 February 2016. To make things easier we have focused on new programmes, despite the magnificence of many returning series. Retribution: With Joanna Vanderham, John Lynch, Julie Graham, Joe Dempsie. The series follows junior investigators Stefan and Rash, who are brought together by a link between two seemingly unrelated cases. Series 1: In June 1985 Carole Packman, a wife and mother mysteriously disappeared and has never been seen since. With Tom Hiddleston, Olivia Colman, Alistair Petrie, Michael Nardone. With Lesley Manville, Peter Mullan, Sam Swainsbury, Lisa McGrillis. It has been sold internationally by IMG Paranoid is a British crime drama which began broadcasting on ITV on 22 September 2016, and streaming internationally on Netflix in 2016. Following a financial crisis, the family moves to the Greek island of Corfu and tries to adapt to life there. The series re-imagines the building of the Ribblehead Viaduct (renamed the Culverdale Viaduct) as a Western -inspired story. It began airing on BBC America in the United States on 23 June 2016. Louisa Durrell raises her four children single-handedly after her husband's death. She begins to suspect that everything she knew about the man she has been married to for the past 20 years is a lie. The Level (stylized as THE LEVꓱ⅃) is a British crime drama television series, which began broadcasting on ITV on 30 September 2016. [2][3] It stars Tchéky Karyo as Julien Baptiste, the French detective who leads War & Peace is a British historical drama television serial first broadcast on BBC One on 3 January 2016, produced by BBC Cymru Wales, in association with The Weinstein Company, Lookout Point and BBC Worldwide. It is produced by Artists Studio, and shown on ZDFneo in Germany, RTÉ One in the Republic of Ireland, and BBC Two in the UK. During the course of their investigation, the detectives 18-year-old Alexandrina’s renames herself Victoria and revels in her newfound freedom upon becoming Queen. Here are 33 new and returning UK shows arriving between now and 2017… Delicious is a British TV drama series starring Dawn French and Emilia Fox. The murder of a female GP in a rural playground in front of numerous witnesses draws a group of detectives into an ever-darkening mystery that takes them across Europe, aided by mysterious notes sent by the "Ghost Detective". British Movies/TV shows 2016 I wish to watch Crashing: Created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The series, starring Gillian Anderson as Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson, and Jamie Dornan as serial killer Paul Spector, is created and written by Allan Cubitt. Dec 16, 2016 · Conversely, the nation mourned as The Great British Bake Off switched channels, proving that linear scheduling still really matters. With Jessica Raine, Samuel Bottomley, Hans Matheson, Clarke Peters. A comedy series following the lives of six 20- and 30-somethings living together as property guardians of a large, disused hospital. [1] An American version based on the show was aired in 2018 on HBO, written by Lena Dunham and Jenni Konner. Famous for her candor and spirit, she was the first woman who seemed to have it all: a passionate marriage Jul 18, 2025 · Jericho – ITV’s Lush Romantic, Western Period Drama. 26 July 2016 The Night Manager (2016) Now that summer is here and sport is ruling the airwaves, it seems a good time to review the TV year so far by choosing our 10 top titles for Damned is a British television sitcom shown on Channel 4, premiering on 27 September 2016. With Jenna Coleman, Adrian Schiller, Tommy Knight, Jordan Waller. With Mark Strepan, Ben Tavassoli, Mark Addy, Anna Chancellor. [2] The cast also includes Anita Dobson, Bill Paterson and Amit Shah. During the course of their investigation, the detectives Thirteen is a British drama miniseries written by Marnie Dickens. [1] The first eight-part series, about the search for a missing boy in France, was directed by Tom Shankland. [2][3] The series' premise involved a clothed single person presented with a gallery of six nude potential partners, who are hidden behind differently colored booths that The Durrells: With Keeley Hawes, Josh O'Connor, Milo Parker, Daisy Waterstone. A list of British TV sitcoms in 2016. Created by and starring Jo Brand, the series is set in the office of the children's services department of fictional Elm Heath Council. [1] It stars Robbie Coltrane as Paul Finchley, a once successful comedian of the 1980s and early 1990s, now hosting a television quiz show. [1][2] The six-episode Undercover is a six-part BBC television drama series co-produced with BBC America which was first broadcast beginning 3 April 2016. Her husband Russell Causley is now serving a life sentence for her murder, yet no body has ever been found. [2] It is set in the fictional town of Jericho, a shanty Maigret: With Rowan Atkinson, Shaun Dingwall, Leo Staar, Lucy Cohu. Only list productions that started in the specified year/decade A list of existing British TV shows that are listed on IMDb as airing new episodes in 2016. Caribbean island Saint Marie of the British Commonwealth needs a British Detective Inspector to head up the police force.